Stan Fitts, 74, of Framingham, died, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the Metrowest Medical Center, Natick after a short illness. Born in Brookline, he was the son of the late Harvey A. and Frances (Ockerman) Fitts.
Stan served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a graduate of University of New Hampshire and was the retired President of Clark-Wilcox Co. in Boston and the President of CW Equipment Co. in Framingham. He was a member of the Plymouth Church as well as the Lake Sunapee Yacht Club in Sunapee, NH.
As a member of the the American Power Boat Association, Stan served the organization for over 40 years. First, he was Region Chairman and then as two term President and later as an active member of the Council. He was the Chairman of the Edgell Grove Cemetery in Framingham and former member of the Cushing Chapel committee during its rehab of Cushing Park. Stan was active in SnoCross snowmobile racing as well as Offshore Powerboat racing. Serving the latter in an official capacity for many years.
He is survived by his brother, Steve Fitts and his wife Linda of Framingham; his nephew Duncan Fitts and his wife Cheryl, his niece Shelby Gordon and her husband Kevin and five great-nephews, Reis, Cole and Cooper Gordon, Tyler and Nolan Fitts.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his visiting hours at the Norton Funeral Home, 53 Beech St., (corner of Union Ave.) Framingham on Friday February 21, 2014 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. His funeral service will take place on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Edgell Memorial Chapel in Edgell Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in Mr. Fitts memory may be made to Sunapee Historical Society, P.O. Box 508, Sunapee, NH 03782 or to South Shore Outboard, c/o Giles, 626 School St., N. Dighton, MA 02764 For online guestbook and directions please log onto www.nortonfuneralhome. com.
